A30242:679
The Scripture directory for church-officers and people, or, A practical commentary upon the whole…
The Scripture directory for church-officers and people, or, A practical commentary upon the whole third chapter of the first Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians to which is annexed The godly and the natural mans choice, upon Psal. 4, vers. 6, 7, 8 / by Anthony Burgess ...The Scripture directory for church-officers and people, or, A practical commentary upon the whole third chapter of the first Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians to which is annexed The godly and the natural mans choice, upon Psal. 4, vers. 6, 7, 8 / by Anthony Burgesse ...
London: printed by Abraham Miller for T.U., 1659
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Fifthly, Here is this further in this building; It's not an ordinary building, but a sacred and an holy one. Therefore (as you heard) they are called, The Temple of the living God. Now then, what an astonishing consideration is this? Those that are of this House, must be separated unto God, from all profane and common things; even as the Temple might not be polluted by any common action. And hence is that phrase, They are sanctified; that is, they are made holy, by a peculiar dedication unto God. Therefore in that 2 Cor. 6.16, 17. when the Apostle had said they were the Temple of the living God, he addeth this Exhortation; Therefore come out from among them, and touch no unclean thing. Oh then, if you would be thought the House and Temple of the Lord, consider what Communion hath light with darkness! What agreement is there between Christ and Belial? Be not then forgetful of this, when thou art tempted unto any gross impiety.
Fifthly, Here is this further in this building; It's not an ordinary building, but a sacred and an holy one. Therefore (as you heard) they are called, The Temple of the living God. Now then, what an astonishing consideration is this? Those that are of this House, must be separated unto God, from all prophane and common things; even as the Temple might not be polluted by any common action. And hence is that phrase, They are sanctified; that is, they are made holy, by a peculiar dedication unto God. Therefore in that 2 Cor. 6.16, 17. when the Apostle had said they were the Temple of the living God, he addeth this Exhortation; Therefore come out from among them, and touch no unclean thing. Oh then, if you would be thought the House and Temple of the Lord, consider what Communion hath light with darkness! What agreement is there between Christ and Belial? Be not then forgetfull of this, when thou art tempted unto any grosse impiety.
Sixthly, It being an house, all within are servants, and so they are to do their Masters work, to live to him. Whatsoever you do, do all to the glory of God,